I have never been in the US, but I grew up in a rural (catholic) village in the Alps — I think rural people everywhere are alike, especially if they live in som

I have never been in the US, but I grew up in a rural (catholic) village in the Alps — I think rural people everywhere are alike, especially if they live in somewhat remote geographies. E.g. it is a very important skill in an rural environment to know how to shut up and not say what you are thinking. This is why the recent vreferendum on abortion in Kansas went the way it did. People on the countryside tend to be more comservative, sure. But they also hate being told what they are allowed to do.